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Thursday, April 2, 2026

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UX is Fine · Jason Schklar

Thursday / April 2, 2026
Generated at 06:42 AM
13
Meetings Today
8
Meetings Yesterday
5
Notable Emails
10
Active Deals
Big day ahead with 13 events including an external Rising Stars mentoring session, two Google Play Accelerator squad check-ins, a key Ops & Financial meeting with Cat and Dave, and a catch-up with Brian Tanner from Artificial Agency. Yesterday was dominated by Amazon strategy — the AMZN meeting with James Stevenson went well and a "Why Us" deck was drafted overnight. The Supersaurus consulting agreement was signed via DocuSign. Riot League kicks off tomorrow with a sportsmanship meeting today. Action items from yesterday's 8 meetings are stacking up — prioritize the Riot credentials confirmation and Amazon follow-up materials.

Act Today

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RIOT CREDENTIALS

Aliyah Clayton from Riot is asking you to confirm SSO login works at sso.riotgames.com. Reply ASAP so onboarding stays on track.

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RIOT LEAGUE KICKOFF

Jerome shared the Sportsmanship kick-off meeting link for 10:30 AM CT today. First engagement touchpoint — be prepared.

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RIPPLING PAYROLL ACTION

Rippling flagged an employee who wasn't paid in the latest pay run (Mar 16-31). Explanation required.

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ZACH HOOPER / MIKE INTRO

Zach replied — add Mike's email to the thread. He's thinking week of Apr 13. One of his colleagues will join.

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MICROSOFT REPLY

Ed Kalletta (Xbox) replied to Ashley — will share the updated deck with BD team. Keep momentum.

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FIGMA SEAT REQUEST

Craig Lewis requesting Dev seat upgrade in Figma. Approve or deny.

Focus Topics

Gmail Drafts

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Meetings from April 1, 2026 (8 meetings)

▼ Bungie - Marathon Deck Final Pass
External
9:30 AM
Ryan Wolper, Sarah Benjamin, Ashley Conley
Finalized Marathon deck for presentation.
Action Items: Ryan to add pain point examples, rename deck, Jason to clean up TTC notes
▼ Dave / Jason Weekly
Internal
10:30 AM
Dave Inscore
▼ Jason & Ash - Biz Dev Appointments (Dave Boileau)
Internal
11:00 AM
Ashley Conley
Action Items: Mike research tax implications of partnership LLC, Jason draft Slack message to Riot re: tool licensing
▼ Quick AMZN sync
Internal
11:30 AM
Mike McMahon, Ashley Conley, Harrison Fay
Action Items: Ashley have deck ready, Jason provide Mike response for Riot Slack, Jason compile credibility hit list, Ashley share updated qual/requirements playbooks
▼ Biz Dev Staffing Prep
Internal
1:00 PM
Ashley Conley, Dave Inscore
Action Items: Ashley add headcount to staffing chart, Jason fix Krisp mic, Jason align with Ashley on Sago vendor, Ashley raise Stew replacement, Ashley email Libby at Sago, Ashley check in with Kylee
▼ Staffing is Fine
Internal
2:00 PM
Full team (11 people)
Action Items: Jerome send Ashley League kickoff link, Mike draft TFT staffing plan, Cat request Antanya training summary, Aaron spin up AI tools thread, Cat reach out to designers for superpowers, Harrison speak with Stew then reach out to replacement candidates
▼ AMZN // UX is Fine
External
4:00 PM
Mike McMahon, Ashley Conley, Harrison Fay
Action Items: jsteves to send RFP requirements sample, Jason get Brendan endorsement, Jason send materials to head of production, jsteves keep UXIF in loop for RFPs
▼ Sony Pitch Strategy Debrief
Internal
4:26 PM
Mike McMahon
Action Items: Jason follow up post-meeting, Jason follow up with Brendan for championship notes, Mike curate AI partner language, start thread in Amazon deal channel

Calendar Events — April 2, 2026 (13 events)

7:30 AM
Su (DNS)
30 mins · Internal
8:00 AM
Sprint (DNS)
30 mins · Internal
8:30 AM
Jason & Tricoman - Rising Stars
External · 9 attendees
Serbia Rising Stars mentoring session. Recurring weekly.
8:30 AM
Exec Time (DNS)
30 mins · Internal (overlaps with Rising Stars)
9:00 AM
Ric Neil bookings
External · ricneil@noctuainteractive.com, ric@shortstaxmedia.com
Recurring weekly catch-up with Ric Neil.
10:00 AM
Biz Dev Weekly Sync
Internal · Ashley Conley
Tactical weekly sync to prep for the week ahead.
11:00 AM
Elena Dimopoulou and Jason Schklar
External · Elena Dimopoulou
Unreal education meeting. Previously rescheduled (she was sick).
11:30 AM
Squad Check-In [Google Play Apps Accelerator] Option 1
External · Ariel Calliste (Google)
Weekly squad check-in for GPA mentors.
1:00 PM
Cat // Dave // Jason Studio Operations & Financial
Internal · Cat Chapman Smith, Dave Inscore
Weekly financial/ops review. Agenda includes project profitability, ROI metrics, portfolio health, compensation planning.
2:00 PM
Director Project Discussion
Internal · Cat, Dave, Mike
Follow-up to Wed staffing discussion.
3:30 PM
Brian Tanner and Jason Schklar
External · brian@artificial.agency
Post GDC/GTC catch-up. Booked via Calendly.
4:00 PM
Eli Drums & Travis 430
Personal
7:00 PM
Squad Check-In [Google Play Apps Accelerator] Option 2
External (tentative)
Evening option for GPA squad check-in.

📧 Email (Notable)

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Riot Games — Credential Confirmation
Aliyah Clayton asking to confirm SSO login. URGENT.
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Microsoft/Xbox — Deck Shared with BD
Ed Kalletta replied to Ashley, will share deck internally.
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Zach Hooper — Mike Intro
Wants Mike's email added to thread, targeting week of Apr 13.
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Supersaurus — Contract Signed
DocuSign completed for Supersaurus-UXIF Consulting Agreement v6.1.
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Codename Red (Arcflame)
Yannick Braat replied to Ashley, LOI looks good from his perspective. Mentions mail server change.
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HumanitZ — New Lead
Inbound meeting request via bizdev@. Ashley responded with scheduling link.
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BHVR / Isidore RFP
Ashley following up on where things stand with Amelie Meunier. Q2 staffing planning.
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FRG-UXisFine Co-Dev
Matthew Seymour (Free Range Games) proposing times next week (Tue/Wed/Thu).
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Odin Law — AI Meeting Rescheduled
Pam Driver confirmed reschedule, Michele sending Cal invite for Mon Apr 6 3-3:30 PM.
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Rippling Payroll Action
Employee not paid explanation required.
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Figma — Craig Lewis Seat Request
Requesting Dev seat upgrade.
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Advocu Support — GPA Platform Fixed
Problem resolved for Jason's mentor profile.
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Skarvo/Google — Gemma Meeting
Ming Hu moved meeting to later due to Ian's availability. Suhail acknowledged.
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XDS Insights Report
Downloaded 2026 XDS External Development report.

📂 Google Drive (Recent)

📋
Amazon Games × UX is Fine — "Why Us?" Deck Prep
Modified by Jason Schklar, Apr 2
Compiled with intel from yesterday's meeting with James Stevenson.
📄 Open Doc
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Amazon 2026 RFPs: Master Doc Template
Modified by Ashley Conley, Apr 1
📄 Open Doc
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Staffing is Fine — Notes by Gemini
Modified by Aaron Stavely, Apr 1
Meeting notes from yesterday's full-team staffing call.
📄 Open Doc

💬 Slack

Direct Messages

Dave Inscore asking to nudge Ryan about using numbers/letters for giant walls of info (Apr 1)
Mike McMahon confirming he'll send the Riot message (Apr 1)
Jon sharing Bungie financial analysis — expects 25-30% staff reduction (Mar 31)

🔥 Deal Channels (10 active of 40 scanned · last 72h)

#deal-amazon-prototypes — Active discussion during yesterday's AMZN meeting. Audio feedback issues noted.
#deal-riot-tft-unreal-197rio — Ashley reports strategic discussion progressing, new UMG Validation channel created in Riot Slack.
#deal-riot-league-live-195rio — Jerome shared tomorrow's kick-off meeting link. Extension discussion ongoing.
#deal-jam-and-tea-207jam — Cat shared contract for Jason and Jon's review. Both approved.
#deal-bungie-uxui — Jason reviewed Marathon deck, noted TTC metric question and typo. Ryan shared Figma deck for final review.
#deal-scopely-poe-ui — Ashley added Ryan to tomorrow's requirements call. Need to present creative process.
#deal-codenamered-tbd — Jason outlined UI/UX framework approach. Ashley shared qual report.
#deal-epic-ux-ui — Ashley asking Matt for a tailored deck for Epic based on one-sheet.
#deal-zynga-ui-test-205zyn — Post-mortem discussion. Dave drafted a response re: AI-assisted studios. Ashley suggests retiring channel.
#deal-nexon-uxresearch — Ashley researching Interpret pricing, reached out to Sago and NRG.

Open Tasks (31 total)

💼 Overdue Tasks (28)

Task Due Date Action
Follow up with James Stevenson re: Amazon RFP Mar 31
Provide Brendan endorsement for Amazon Mar 31
Send materials to head of production Mar 31
Draft Slack message to Riot re: tool licensing Mar 31
Compile credibility hit list for Amazon Mar 31
Fix Krisp microphone setup Mar 30
Align with Ashley on Sago vendor Mar 30
Clean up TTC notes from Marathon deck Mar 30
Research tax implications of partnership LLC Mar 29
Follow up on Sony pitch post-meeting Mar 29
Follow up with Brendan for championship notes Mar 29
Confirm RIOT SSO login credentials Apr 1
Send Mike's email to Zach Hooper thread Apr 1
Provide explanation for Rippling payroll issue Apr 1
Add pain point examples to Marathon deck Mar 28
Rename Marathon deck sections Mar 28
Reach out to FRG for co-dev times Apr 2
Curate AI partner language for Sony Mar 31
Review Amazon RFP requirements sample Mar 30
Approve Jam & Tea contract Mar 29
Review Figma Marathon deck for typos Mar 31
Outline UI/UX framework for Codename Red Mar 30
Check in with Epic BD on requirements Mar 29
Draft response on AI-assisted studios Mar 30
Research Nexon at GDC notes Mar 28
Reach out to Interpret for pricing Mar 29
Nudge Ryan on Marathon visual presentation Mar 31
Add Ryan to Scopely requirements call Apr 1

📅 Upcoming (1)

Task Due Date Action
Review meeting: Accelerator Squad Meetup Mar 27

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⏰ Scheduled Tasks

Task Schedule Enabled Last Run
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✅ Claude To-Dos

No active Claude to-dos found.

Deal Channels Scanned

🔥 Active Channels (10)

#deal-amazon-prototypes
Active discussion, audio feedback noted
#deal-riot-tft-unreal-197rio
Strategic progress, UMG Validation channel created
#deal-riot-league-live-195rio
Kickoff link shared, extension discussion ongoing
#deal-jam-and-tea-207jam
Contract reviewed and approved
#deal-bungie-uxui
Deck finalized, TTC metric review
#deal-scopely-poe-ui
Requirements call scheduled, creative process presentation needed
#deal-codenamered-tbd
UI/UX framework outlined, qual report shared
#deal-epic-ux-ui
Tailored deck needed for Epic based on one-sheet
#deal-zynga-ui-test-205zyn
Post-mortem discussion, channel retirement suggested
#deal-nexon-uxresearch
Pricing research underway, vendor outreach initiated

Silent Channels (30 · no activity in 72h)

#deal-luna-games
Created Nov 2025
#deal-pokemon-tcglive
Created Oct 2025
#deal-ea-nhl
Created Sep 2025 · Empty channel
+ 27 more silent channels
Archived or in planning phase